Moose sighting...south of Orillia

[crappieperchhunter]

Headed up to the north end of Simcoe for perch today. Just before 8AM a little south of Uptergrove a calf moose wanders unto the southbound shoulder of the road I had stopped and a southbound minivan had stopped as well. I edged forward and when I was maybe 80 ft from the moose in got right on the Hwy and trotted straight up my lane right in front of me It went a little ways and then cut down someone's driveway.

 

30 years driving #12 from Oshawa to Orillia and that is my first moose sighting. It made my day

 

Anyone else seeing them south of Orillia? Just curious if they are moving south into this area.

[cheaptackle]

Actually saw an adult moose on the south side of 12 between Uptergrove & the Ramara Community Ctr a few years back - OPP were there keeping the traffic moving and people away. It was also in the morning - just after 7. Heard later that the moose stood in about the same spot till about noon.

 

Michael

[Muskieman]

we seen a cow and 2 calves a few years ago right by " big bend " acres , where there's a horse statue on a pedestal in a pond , that's south of Orillia right ?

[Dave Bailey]

we seen a cow and 2 calves a few years ago right by " big bend " acres , where there's a horse statue on a pedestal in a pond , that's south of Orillia right ?

 

It is.

[msp]

Saw one 10 km north of Coboconk this summer on the way to the lake. Never saw one that far south before.

[Gerritt]

Yup, way south down here in brighton.

 

Here the news article

http://m.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/4862763-moose-spotted-in-northumberland-drivers-cautioned/

 

G

[turtle]

Never saw one in the flesh but saw lots of moose sign two springs ago in the Simcoe County Forest in Rama township off 169. Not that far from where you saw the calf.

[jedimaster]

I saw an ostrich running down the middle of steeles avenue in scarborough once.